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6 MAY 19, 2021
Eatery With Pearl City Location Expresses Appreciation For Longtime Patrons
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tions on O‘ahu, including Hawai‘i Kai Towne Center, Moanalua Shopping Center, Laniākea Plaza at Waipi‘o, Kapolei Commons and ‘Ewa Beach Town Center.
notes with emphasis. Meanwhile, other partners
Menu items include the popular gyoza, chicken kat- su curry, mochiko chicken and more.
in the venture include the brother-and-sister team of Honolulu’s Wilson Wu and Pearl City’s Rebecca Wu.
Lee explains that the restaurant management con- tinues evolving and growing by bringing in fresh, new items for guests. It will in- troduce several dishes this month, such as tonkotsu Ra- men, black garlic ramen and fried oyster.
“Our décor is bright, com- fortable and modern, featur- ing cherry-wood wall panels and granite tables,” says Lee.
Wilson is a specially trained chef who’s the “star of the show,” while Rebecca has extensive knowledge of “multi-unit operations,” Lee notes.
The company’s mission has been to ride through the pandemic with deep appre- ciation for its longtime pa- trons, Lee explains.
She also notes that Ra- men-Ya attributes some of the success of its restaurants to a clear understanding of local culture and tastes, combined with the manage- ment’s collective depth of operational experience and marketing skills.
“Our management team brings many years of local operational experience,” she declares.
President Dorothy Lee and owner Wilson Wu of Ramen-Ya, which has a Pearl City Gateway site, dig into some of the restaurant’s noodle dishes.
(From left) Ramen-Ya’s paitan (white broth) ramen, tonkotsu ramen and black garlic ramen.
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Back in 2008, the business opened its flagship store at Queen Ka‘ahumanu Center on Maui. Next, it added its Pearl City Gateway site in June 2010, and since then has added five other loca-
For example, Lee gradu- ated from University of Ha- waiʻi at Mānoa in 1971 with a degree in hotel and restau- rant management.
“It is also our commit- ment to give back to our community and make every effort to be involved in sup- porting such efforts as our school library summer read- ing programs, golf charities or school band fundraising efforts,” Lee adds.
“It’s rewarding and every- body needs to eat. It’s a basic need of the community,” she
For more information, vis- it ramenyahawaii.com.
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